BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. The planned acreage for winter wheat in the Mary region in the south-east of Turkmenistan has been published, Trend reports citing the Turkmenistan Golden Age online newspaper.
This year, 170,000 hectares of land are planned to be sown with winter wheat in the region.
Furthermore, 39,000 tons of seed material have been harvested in scientific and experimental farms and more than 230 units of agricultural machinery are planned to be used for sowing.
At the moment, the state provides targeted support for the development of the agricultural sector in the country. In particular, the entire production infrastructure of the agro-industrial complex is being re-equipped and modernized, the chemical industry is developing, and modern tractors combines and other equipments are being purchased.
Agriculture in Turkmenistan is developing rapidly. This is one of the most important sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan.